Coming Up in ELC:
Spring Break
- No classes!
- Monday – Friday, March 11 – 15
- Texas Global office is still open.
Scholarship Application: Summer 2024
- Application available online HERE
- Submission Deadline: Wednesday, March 27 @ 5:00 pm
- Two (2) scholarships are typically awarded: one for AEP and one for ELP
- Award will cover $1700 towards intensive tuition for the Summer I 2024 (10–week) session in either AEP or ELP.
Continuing Student Applications
- For Summer 2024
- Application available online HERE
- We would love to see you again!
Session 2 Electives Begin
- Tuesday, March 19
- 11:00 am – 12:50 pm
Upcoming Social Events:
Talk Time
- Practice your English conversation skills with native English speakers!
- Wednesday, March 20
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- CBA 4.328
Murder Mystery Lunch Social
- Help solve a murder mystery during lunch! We will have a murder mystery game to challenge your detective skills.
- Friday, March 22
- 12:45
- CBA 3.304
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
It’s bluebonnet season! Here in Texas, these cheery wildflowers welcome us to spring. You’ll begin to see them popping up, seemingly overnight, all along the sides of highways, across campus, and in your social media feeds.
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is officially designated the Botanic Garden and Arboretum of Texas. The Wildflower Center is dedicated to inspiring the conservation of native plants. As the Botanic Garden of Texas, the Center displays native plants from across the state in its gardens and arboretum and serves as a model for creating beautiful, sustainable landscapes.
- Located in South Austin
photo courtesy of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center -
- 4801 La Crosse Ave.
Austin, TX 78739
- 4801 La Crosse Ave.
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- 6 distinct gardens, spaces, and trails to explore.
- 284 acres!
- Nearly 900 species of native Texas plants are cultivated or grow naturally here!
- The center has a mix of cultivated gardens, an arboretum, managed natural areas and wildlands.
- The landscapes and buildings reflect the center’s purpose to conserve native plants, create sustainable landscapes and conserve resources.
- Reservations are encouraged.
- Hours: 9 am – 5 pm; every day!
- Admission Rates- Reserve Your Spot!
- FREE UT Austin Students (with ID)
- $15 Adults
- $8 Youth (Ages 5 – 17)
- FREE Children 4 years and under
Take the Audio Tour
- The audio tour will accompany you as you explore the Botanic Garden of Texas.
- Practice your English listening skills while you’re out in nature!
Tuesday Twilights
- Open late from 5 pm – 8 pm
- Tuesdays, March 19-May 14
- More hours for wildflowers! Make it a date night, a picnic with friends, or come for some solo solace in nature. Each evening will feature live music from local musicians, a rolling lineup of Austin’s favorite food trucks, art installations, and more.
- Regular admission rates
- FREE UT Austin Students (with ID)!
I will love to visit The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower in spring to see native flower’s from Texas blooming.
Yes! It’s beautiful!